Open-air history of Welsh life with ancient buildings re-erected and traditional crafters at work.
I visited St. Fagans National Museum of History with my family, initially expecting just a short walk, but I was absolutely blown away by how much there is to see and do. The museum is free to enter, and although parking was PS7 on the day of my visit, it was worth every penny. If you want a paper map, it's available for just 50p. I wish I lived closer to this museum, as I would visit often, especially on sunny days. It's a fantastic place for children and pets to explore and play. The museum lacks a multi faith room, hope they add a small room in the future. However, the staff were incredibly helpful and accomodating. I really appreciate that they found me quite room to pray. I highly recommend visiting this museum multiple times, especially if you're a lucky local!
We didn't have time to do the gallery, Castle and other bits as we travelled by by bus. Beware- last bus leaves the museum for city centre at 2.59pm! There's lots of seating on the way round to have a rest Loved being able to buy fresh baked fruit scones with jam from the old bakehouse. We took these to the cafe to have with a cup of tea before leaving. There are two cafes and a fish and chip shop. Two different play areas for children as well Could easily spend all day here.
Amazing historical items, and shops a good day out with kids and dog friendly. The only concern is that there are wasp infestations in most of the bins. We really enjoyed the beautiful nature, and castles the park holds, and we all enjoyed
August 2024. To enter is free but the cat park free for a car is PS7.00 for the day. We enjoyed the visit, it has changed so much since our last visit. There's a lot to see, The next time we go there I will invest in a map of the grounds. We probably missed more than half of the things to see. Be prepared to walk a fair distance as everything is spread out over quite a large area. The guides that are stationed at various properties are full of information and some of them quite funny, There are a couple of cafes. We used the food hall in the main entrance building and found the food and drinks to be tasty and at a fair price, the service from the staff was friendly and helpful and the facilities are good. There's a " High ropes " course for the adventures with various obstacles to get around while wearing a safety harness.
Brilliant day out for the family. Lots of places to go in and explore about the past. My only complaint (and it's a small one) they seem to take advantage of the fact they control everything in the area and the prices for items are up there. For example, a can of pop was PS2.20. Again not really that bothered as the higher pricing most likely helps pay the wages since it is free entry (that's if you don't class the parking fee as a entry fee) A few photos where family wasn't in them have been added
We went to Cardiff with the purpose of visiting this park. Some of the houses are really lovely, and well worth a visit. Quite a lot of them were closed, even the ones that had not been marked as close. The people working there (especially Inger) were very warm and friendly, willing to share their knowledge about the place. We especially liked a kinda row house, were each house was decorated in the stile of a different period.
On-site services
Live performances
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Restaurant
Toilets
Good for kids
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I visited St. Fagans National Museum of History with my family, initially expecting just a short walk, but I was absolutely blown away by how much there is to see and do. The museum is free to enter, and although parking was PS7 on the day of my visit, it was worth every penny. If you want a paper map, it's available for just 50p. I wish I lived closer to this museum, as I would visit often, especially on sunny days. It's a fantastic place for children and pets to explore and play. The museum lacks a multi faith room, hope they add a small room in the future. However, the staff were incredibly helpful and accomodating. I really appreciate that they found me quite room to pray. I highly recommend visiting this museum multiple times, especially if you're a lucky local!
We didn't have time to do the gallery, Castle and other bits as we travelled by by bus. Beware- last bus leaves the museum for city centre at 2.59pm! There's lots of seating on the way round to have a rest Loved being able to buy fresh baked fruit scones with jam from the old bakehouse. We took these to the cafe to have with a cup of tea before leaving. There are two cafes and a fish and chip shop. Two different play areas for children as well Could easily spend all day here.
Amazing historical items, and shops a good day out with kids and dog friendly. The only concern is that there are wasp infestations in most of the bins. We really enjoyed the beautiful nature, and castles the park holds, and we all enjoyed
August 2024. To enter is free but the cat park free for a car is PS7.00 for the day. We enjoyed the visit, it has changed so much since our last visit. There's a lot to see, The next time we go there I will invest in a map of the grounds. We probably missed more than half of the things to see. Be prepared to walk a fair distance as everything is spread out over quite a large area. The guides that are stationed at various properties are full of information and some of them quite funny, There are a couple of cafes. We used the food hall in the main entrance building and found the food and drinks to be tasty and at a fair price, the service from the staff was friendly and helpful and the facilities are good. There's a " High ropes " course for the adventures with various obstacles to get around while wearing a safety harness.
Brilliant day out for the family. Lots of places to go in and explore about the past. My only complaint (and it's a small one) they seem to take advantage of the fact they control everything in the area and the prices for items are up there. For example, a can of pop was PS2.20. Again not really that bothered as the higher pricing most likely helps pay the wages since it is free entry (that's if you don't class the parking fee as a entry fee) A few photos where family wasn't in them have been added
We went to Cardiff with the purpose of visiting this park. Some of the houses are really lovely, and well worth a visit. Quite a lot of them were closed, even the ones that had not been marked as close. The people working there (especially Inger) were very warm and friendly, willing to share their knowledge about the place. We especially liked a kinda row house, were each house was decorated in the stile of a different period.